milk chocolate

noun

: chocolate made with milk solids compare dark chocolate, white chocolate

Examples of milk chocolate in a Sentence

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From classics like chocolate and peanuts to wilder flavors like peanut butter cinnamon roll and milk chocolate pumpkin pie, M&M’s is no stranger to pushing the flavor limits with its small but mighty candies. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2026 Semi-sweet, bittersweet, dark, or even milk chocolate chips work well for this recipe. — Torie Cox, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2026 The Choco Taco featured light vanilla ice cream encased in a waffle cone, partially covered with milk chocolate and topped with peanuts. — Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 Bridgeman’s Salted Caramel Espresso ice cream piled atop a choux pastry donut filled with milk chocolate mousse and topped with dark chocolate fondant icing and chocolate curls. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for milk chocolate

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of milk chocolate was in 1900

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“Milk chocolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milk%20chocolate. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

Kids Definition

milk chocolate

noun
: chocolate containing ground cacao beans, cocoa butter, and milk from which no solids (as of sugar or fat) have been removed

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